Whirlpool 290L - Board Level Diagnostics; Thermistor and Potentiometer Testing

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Board Level Diagnostics for :
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Thermistor Failure FC/RC
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Potentiometer Failure
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First Turn Off the Product & disconnect the Plug.
2
Remove the 3 connectors of Control Board.
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For Thermistor Failure FC/RC
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Check resistance on pin no. 4 & 8 of CN2 (8 pin connector) for RC Thermistor.
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Check resistance on pin no. 2 & 6 of CN2 (8 pin connector) for FC Thermistor.
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IF thermistor is open then the resistance is infinite.
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IF thermistor is short then the resistance is zero.
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IF resistance lie between 0-22 KOhms the themistor is OK.
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Potentiometer Failure
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Check resistance on pin no. 1 & 5 of CN2 (8 pin connector) for Potentiometer.
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It should lie between 0 to 22 K ohms